Tuesday, April 28, 2009
EXTRA CREDIT
Forestview Middle School announced its Stars of the Quarter for third quarter. They include Jared Rubado, Abby Kiehlbauch, Morgan McKenzie, Jordan Preiss, Dan Alfano, Grant Reuer, Ellie Smude, Gabrielle Peterson, Sam Guida, Will Kramer, Aryn Rozinka, Dylan Border, Cody O'Reilly and Leanne Bock.
C-I choirs to perform
CROSBY - The Crosby-Ironton Junior-Senior High School Choirs will present their annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Mayberry Auditorium.
Woman injured
BACKUS - A 56-year-old Watkins woman was injured Friday after the vehicle she was driving in on Highway 87, seven miles west of Backus, lost control, ran off the road and struck a tree, the State Patrol reported.
Police blotter
The Brainerd Jaycees on Saturday reported the theft of 40 traffic cones on Crow Wing County Road 127.<
Civil service commission to meet
The Brainerd Police and Fire Civil Service Commission will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Minnesota School of Diving, 712 Washington St., to certify the police officer eligibility list results and any other business that may come before the commission.
Nixed projects get OK for grant submission
"You have streets in Brainerd that need repair. I hear it every day, 'When will you fix our streets?'"
Local briefs
The AARP Safe Driving Program, formerly known as 55 ALIVE, announced its class schedule for May and June in Cass and Crow Wing counties.
This was Brainerd
60 years ago (1949): All bus travel in and out of Brainerd by Northland Greyhound Bus Lines came to a halt at 10:43 last night when the last bus left for Aitkin. Mrs. Signa Sjodin, local depot manager, said an eight-state labor strike would shut down the usual 14 bus trips per day here.
Overheard
"It's a worst-case scenario and there's still a lot of unknowns."
CLC trims 10 positions
Central Lakes College has cut 10 full- and part-time positions as part of its effort to trim 10.7 percent, or $1.255 million, to the college's base appropriation from the state for each year of the next biennium.
Overheard
We do think this will continue to spread but we are taking aggressive actions to minimize the impact on people's health.
Run for the Lakes: Not your run-of-the-mill marathon
Even with a chilly morning start, this year's Run for the Lakes Marathon seemed like a tropical paradise compared with last year's snowstorm run. In fact, some water stops along the route had Caribbean themes, complete with flower leis, grass skirts and tiki hut water bars, as if trying to trick the mind into a warmer state.
Illustrating how to illustrate
Author and illustrator Gary Harbo explained his illustrations to Baxter Elementary School fourth-graders Monday in the media center. Harbo spent Monday showing students at the school how to illustrate and publish a book.
Obedience pays for Cash
PEQUOT LAKES - Jim and Peggy Wills have had many fine Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers - or tollers for short - over the past 11 years.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE
PILLAGER - For 23 years, Ruth Richmond was a prep cook at Madden's On Gull Lake.
Dondelinger buying Hyundai dealership from Denny Hecker
Dondelinger Chevrolet-Cadillac has added Hyundai to its list of vehicle models for sale.
This was Brainerd
20 years ago (1989)
Suspect in garbage truck leads law enforcement on 57-mile chase
An Onamia man, believed to be intoxicated, led law enforcement officers on a more than 50-mile chase early Tuesday while driving a garbage truck.
Koering's amendment fails in Senate
Sen. Paul Koering, R-Fort Ripley, pointed to the influence of the state's teachers' union as he recounted Friday's defeat of his amendment to quash school boards' abilities to levy the cost of teacher retiree benefits onto local property taxes.
Sandra Hamilton
PEQUOT LAKES - Sandra Hamilton, 53, of Pequot Lakes, Minn., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Bethany Good Samaritan Village in Brainerd.
Charles Hildebrandt
CROSSLAKE - Charles Hildebrandt, 67, of Crosslake, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009, at home.
Elizabeth M. Jamma
PIERZ - Elizabeth Marie Jamma, 89-year-old resident of Pierz, Minn., passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Pierz Villa Nursing Home.
Sandy Hamilton
PEQUOT LAKES - Sandy (Mathison) Hamilton, 53, of Pequot Lakes, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, surrounded by her family.
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Obituary policy
Obituary notices are charged at 40 cents a word, exclusive of the first 125 words, which are free. A $10 fee is charged for a half-column photograph. To place an obituary in the Dispatch, consult the funeral home handling arrangements.
Clyde 'Bob' Murch
GARRISON - Clyde N. "Bob" Murch, age 89, of Garrison, died April 25, 2009, at the Aicota Health Care Center in Aitkin.
GUEST COLUMN
You will never have a job that requires more of you than that of a caregiver.
Open Forum: Does America believe in rule of law?
This is a defining moment for America. The way we (our government) respond to the revelations about the Bush administration's use of torture will define for us and for the world the kind of people we truly are.
Correction/clarification
The Brainerd Dispatch incorrectly spelled Open Forum writer N.H. Olsen's name in Sunday's letter to the editor. Also, one of his sentences should have referred to "attacks on lower and middle class brothers and sisters" rather than "lower end middle class brothers and sisters."
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Torture by any other name
WASHINGTON - Several years ago, I asked a veteran journalist for advice.
Guest column: Electric grid demands balance
A recent editorial in the Star Tribune suggested that nuclear power is not a suitable replacement for environmentally troubled coal fueled power plants ("Don't be fooled by nuclear power PR" 4/21).
Vox Pop
Todd Holman could be correct in his assertion that assessments would not exceed the value of a lot in Baxter.
Open Forum
The National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees national President Thomas Dwyer has met with U.S. Rep. James Oberstar and has his commitment to try to get help to repeal the section of widows initial minimum amount of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001.
Brainerd High School award winners
Most valuable players
Aitkin stays perfect with win over PL
PEQUOT LAKES - Kristy Hoge collected two doubles and four other players recorded two hits for the Aitkin Gobblers in Monday's 17-7 win over Pequot Lakes.
Warriors Hall of Fame/Athletes of Year
Hall of Fame
Baxter's Miller, Brainerd's Hup reign
Under sunny skies, almost 400 runners turned out for the second annual Brainerd Jaycees Run for the Lakes Saturday in Nisswa.
Scoreboard
Area events
AREA BOYS' GOLF
SAUK CENTRE - Sean Halverson carded a 77 as Brainerd finished with a team score of 323 to take sixth place in the 12-team Presection 8-3A Invite Saturday at Greystone Golf Club.
'Play Golf' doesn't get much play, but area courses do
Since the inception of "Play Golf Minnesota Week" the courses in the Brainerd lakes area have faced a conundrum.
Little Falls captures tournament title
LITTLE FALLS - The Little Falls Flyers went 3-0 on their way to winning the title of their home softball tournament Saturday.
Peterson, Lindaman claim firsts
LITCHFIELD - Jordan Peterson and Mike Lindaman claimed top honors in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles divisions guiding the Staples-Motley Cardinals to fourth at the Litchfield Tournament Monday.
Lastrup opens season with a bang
LASTRUP - Rick Schlieman was 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs to lead the Lastrup Lakers to a 13-1 dismantling of Foley in the Victory League season opener Sunday.
Ruttger, Smith, Anderson athletes of year
"Meeting the Challenge," the theme of Monday night's Brainerd Warriors All-Sports Banquet, was something that Thomas Ruttger, Samantha Smith and Jared Anderson attained throughout their careers in their various athletic endeavors.
Warriors pound Princeton
PRINCETON - The Brainerd Warriors put on a hitting display to win the Princeton tournament Saturday.
Dally, Aitkin prevail
DEERWOOD - Sam Dally earned medalist honors scoring a 46 to lead the Aitkin Gobbers to a 197-217 win over the Pine River-Backus Tigers Monday at the Cuyuna Country Club.
7 errors too much for LF to overcome
LITTLE FALLS - Logan Kalis was 2-for-3 with a triple, but seven errors doomed the Little Falls Flyers in a 10-4 loss to Albany Saturday.
Cards 2nd in tourney
ST. CLOUD - Zach Israelson shot a career best 73 and Nick Forsberg added a 77 to place the Staples-Motley Cardinals in second at the St. Cloud Apollo Invite at the Territory Golf Club Monday.
Lunkers ink 4 more players to contracts
The Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers of the Northwoods League signed four players to contracts for this summer according to team owner and general manager Joel Sutherland.
Patriots pound out victory
PEQUOT LAKES - Ben Kepner smacked a home run and Kurtis Moody went 2-for-2 with three RBIs as the Pequot Lakes Patriots dismantled the Browerville Tigers 17-7 in five innings of non-conference play Monday.
Warriors dominate Moorhead Invite
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' TENNIS
Raiders wait to find out fate
FERGUS FALLS - The fate of the Central Lakes College Raiders is in the hands of someone else.
Cardinals, Hasselberg win again
PARK RAPIDS - Cydney Hasselberg and the Staples-Motley Cardinals continued on their roll as the senior shot 80 to win individual honors and power her team to first place at the Park Rapids Invite Monday.
Raiders split, sweep over weekend
THIEF RIVER FALLS - The Central Lakes College Raiders split a pair of games with North Division opponent Northland Sunday.
Hasselberg, Hoppe place in top 5
GRAND RAPIDS - Cydney Hasselberg fired a second-place 83 to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to second Saturday in the Grand Rapids Invite.
Cardinals drop three
AREA HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
Wisconsin state forecast
Flash flood watch tonight for a portions of southwest and west-central wisconsin...
State forecast for Minnesota
...Flash flood watch far southeast tonight...
State forecast for Minnesota
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs in the middle 50s to lower 60s.
Back in their nests
Back in their nests
State forecast for Iowa
...Tornado watch number 194 in effect through midnight for portions
Wisconsin state forecast
Today...Cloudy with scattered rain showers far southeast early...Then becoming partly to mostly sunny. Partly to mostly sunny elsewhere. Highs from the mid to upper 40s near the great lakes...To the mid 60s far southwest.
State forecast for S.D.
Tonight...Partly to mostly cloudy west through northeast...With a slight chance of light rain or light snow in the evening. Mostly cloudy southeast with patchy evening drizzle. Lows in the 20s west...30s central and east.
State forecast for Iowa
Today...Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 67.
State forecast for N.D.
.Tonight...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
State forecast for S.D.
Wind advisory west unitl 9 pm cdt...
State forecast for N.D.
Wind advisory southwest and portions of south central today...